Atlanta vs Beijing - Cost of Living Comparison

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Atlanta Beijing
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2648
$1065
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6318
$3114
🏠 One person rent
$1617
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$2832
$1364
🍽️ Food expenses
$707
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5633
$1709
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
100
😀 Quality of life
89
78
🏙️ Population
499K
21.9M

The cost of living in Atlanta is 149% more expensive than in Beijing. Cities ranked 459th and 4887th ($2648 vs $1065) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 412th and 10th in the United States and China, respectively. Check the United States vs China comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Atlanta compared to 1.6 months in Beijing. Atlanta ranked 29th best city to live in the United States vs Beijing ranked 5th in China, while ranked 151st and 583rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Atlanta vs Beijing

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Atlanta Beijing
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$3.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.9
$29.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.98
$1.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.33
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1656
$843
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1353
$487
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3282
$2089
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1102
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$32.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$50.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.1
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7867
$14972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4370
$8057
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$35.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$4.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$2.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.85
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$3.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$2.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$1.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.47
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.9
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.34
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.06
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14
$4.55
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$12.1
$3.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.01
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.3
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$85.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1479
$896
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28904
$27310

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi East Point
$2435
11 km or 7 mi Candler-McAfee
$2389
12 km or 7.7 mi Brookhaven
$2387
17 km or 11 mi Chamblee
$2349
17 km or 11 mi Smyrna
$2608
19 km or 12 mi Tucker
$2313
20 km or 13 mi Sandy Springs
$2341
21 km or 13 mi Stonecrest
$2296
22 km or 13 mi Dunwoody
$2364
26 km or 16 mi Marietta
$2279
29 km or 18 mi Stockbridge
$2287
29 km or 18 mi Peachtree Corners
$2336
31 km or 19 mi Douglasville
$2449
31 km or 19 mi Roswell
$2471
35 km or 22 mi Johns Creek
$2364
35 km or 22 mi Duluth
$2287
36 km or 22 mi Kennesaw
$2119
37 km or 23 mi Alpharetta
$2789
40 km or 25 mi Woodstock
$1953
41 km or 26 mi McDonough
$2244
43 km or 26 mi Milton
$2522
43 km or 27 mi Acworth
$1575
43 km or 27 mi Lawrenceville
$1737
43 km or 27 mi Peachtree
$2323
53 km or 33 mi Canton
$2144
56 km or 35 mi Newnan
$2367
58 km or 36 mi Griffin
$2208
66 km or 41 mi Carrollton
$2262
67 km or 42 mi Winder
$2102
80 km or 49 mi Gainesville
$2090
92 km or 57 mi Rome
$2079
96 km or 59 mi Athens
$1917
100 km or 62 mi LaGrange
$2217
124 km or 77 mi Macon
$1701
125 km or 78 mi Dalton
$1768
128 km or 80 mi Valley
$1672
133 km or 83 mi Anniston
$1811
135 km or 84 mi Oxford
$1815
146 km or 90 mi Warner Robins
$1849
150 km or 93 mi Columbus
$1991

Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506